No, it’s a privacy thing some idiot came up with. I’m sure the person infront of you won’t mind you wrapping your privacy whatever around their headrest, and I’m sure the person behind you won’t mind you covering their TV, and I’m sure the person sitting next to you won’t mind not being able to go to the bathroom the entire flight, and I’m sure the FAA won’t mind that you’re creating an obstacle for people to go through in the event of an emergency. A clear winner.
United’s market research suggested the same thing and hence the introduction of united plus.
I never understood the recline/don’t recline argument but I’m also 5’2". Also feel like seats never recline that much anyway to be an issue? But I do feel sorry for all you giant humans, and thank you for always grabbing my suitcase from the overhead bins when I pathetically reach on my tip-toes or climb onto the chair.
But what you should really be considering is kid-free flights. I mean come on. Can’t we just put a tiny open bar where the flight attendents sit and so ban anyone under 21?
Of course I understand there are many awful passengers above that age (person at window seat with UTI, snorers, pukers, woman who wants to know your life story, man bringing garlicy picnic to the flight, man who won’t stop talking about his business trip (and I can’t hear anything so I just smile and nod), I could go on), but getting rid of screaming babies would solve many problems.
The bigger problem is the tools who use the back of my seat to help themselves up. There is no need for that.
Overall I’d say the main problem is North American airlines are terrible all around. Reclining seats inconsiderately only compounds the problem. I do a lot of international travel and avoid North American airlines as much as possible.
Why didn’t they just switch seats?